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Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:54:05 +0000
The possible 2022 presidential candidates
QCOSTARICA – In a little over a year, in February 2022, Costa Ricans will take to the polls to elect a new president. General elections in Costa Rica are held every four years in accordance with the Constitution of Costa Rica. The President, to...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:11:07 +0000
Costa Rica will continue to vaccinate vulnerable groups while Pfizer resumes shipments in mid-February
QCOSTARICA – Health authorities said on Thursday they will maintain the vaccination against COVID-19 of vulnerable groups despite the notification from Pfizer it would resume vaccine shipments to the country in mid-February. The Ministry of Hea...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 07:56:13 +0000
Honduras toughens abortion ban with constitutional reform
Q24N – Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The Honduran Congress, with a conservative majority, approved Thursday a reform in the Constitution to toughen the abortion ban, in force since 1982, despite pressure from feminist organizations and United Nations ...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 07:49:41 +0000
Price of Tomato beginning to return to normal
QCOSTARICA – This report may seem odd to some, but not for those who the grocery shopping, who noted the sharp increase in prices of tomato at the supermarket and farmer’s fairs across the country. Tomato prices skyrocketed in December an...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 07:27:58 +0000
KLM suspends flights to Costa Rica due to new health restrictions from the Dutch government
QCOSTARICA – KLM, the Dutch airline, decided to suspend all its long-haul international flights starting this Friday, including those to and from Costa Rica. This measure responds to the new covid-19 prevention regulations announced on Wednesda...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:58:53 +0000
U.S. to Require 10 day quarantine for all international travelers
Q TRAVEL – U.S. President Joe Biden signed on Thursday an order mandating, aside from providing a negative Covid -19 test before boarding, all travelers coming from abroad – U.S. citizens and permanent residents include – will have ...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:21:27 +0000
“You come to me” President Alvarado tells Congress
QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado has asked Congress to go to him, at Casa Presidencial, if they want to question him for his part in the investigation into the UPAD – the stealth political analysis unit – In a lette...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:29:00 +0000
Cuba intends to have its vaccine against covid-19 ready in 2021
TODAY CUBA – Havana. It’s a gamble that may sound crazy, but experienced Cuban researchers have focused on the task of developing the first coronavirus vaccine conceived and produced in Latin America. Technician Mayelin Mejias works at the Vaccin...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:12:12 +0000
Covid-19 contagion rate in Costa Rica drops to its lowest levels in three months: 0.89
QCOSTARICA – The contagion rate, also called the R rate, of covid-19 in Costa Rica has dropped significantly from last week, 25.8%, and to the lowest levels since the week of October 20. This is pointed out by the analysis “Una pandemia e...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:54:47 +0000
Flog, rain and cold this morning in Cartago (Photos)
QCOSTARICA – Fog, light rain and very cold it was for those who had to leave home this morning in Cartago, due to the effects of the 12th cold push. The cold push has affected the entire country the last couple days with strong winds, over 110 ...



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